[ux] Tor Configuration Dialogue User Study Update

Kathleen Brade brade at pearlcrescent.com
Tue Dec 15 19:45:59 UTC 2015


On 12/7/15 12:00 PM, Mark Smith wrote:
> We are also considering making some simple changes to the configuration
> flow based on the recent user tests. For example, rather than leaving
> people at the proxy panel after a connection failure, we plan to display
> an error panel that includes a "Reconfigure" button. Clicking that
> button will return users to the first panel (bridges Yes/No) so that
> they can step through and review all of their configuration choices.
>
> We are also looking at adding some text to the bridges configuration
> panel to give users a hint that if the bridge they choose does not work
> then it may help to try another type of bridge. They will still need to
> guess, but they will at least know that trying another guess might be
> productive. We've always wanted to have more explanatory text on this
> panel but choosing good wording is difficult.

Mark and I have made progress on implementing the changes described 
above.  We have attached screenshots with some explanation in trac:
https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/11773#comment:5

Comments are welcome.

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-- Kathleen Brade
-- Pearl Crescent, LLC


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